Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 41.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 41.0% for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Uruguay peaked at 50.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.0% | — |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +212.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | — |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +58.8% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +173.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 16.0% | 50.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 0.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 27 Bangladesh 45.0% compare
- 28 Ecuador 42.0% compare
- 28 Philippines 42.0% compare
- 30 Armenia 41.0% compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 41.0% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 37.0% compare
- 33 El Salvador 37.0% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Uruguay?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Uruguay was 41.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release